The upcoming film The Martian starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain and Kate Mara is bound to be big this fall. The trailer reels you in with an edge-of-your-seat tension that captures the book’s appeal. I must admit that even though I read and enjoyed the book, I still felt absolutely rapt by the film trailer. It looks really good!

So, if you have already read Andy Weir’s bestselling debut The Martianand are looking for more books like it, or are waiting for your chance to read it, here are some other hard science novels to try in the meantime:

Gravityby Tess Gerritsen is a bio-thriller in space about a deadly organism that invades a space station and the crew’s attempts to save themselves and make sure the biohazard never makes it to Earth.

Seveneves by Neal Stephenson the moon explodes and scientists and civilians alike need to figure out how to keep life viable after its loss. This books also makes the science of survival utterly riveting.

Rescue Mode by Ben Bova finds the first mission to Mars threatened when a meteorite strikes. Will they survive to prove that colonization is possible or become a cautionary tale?